How have India performed in AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers?
India first participated in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers in 1960. Since then the Blue Tigers have played 59 matches in the qualifiers so far. Out of them, they have won 18, drawn 11, and have lost 30.
Their biggest win came against Laos when they defeated the Million Elephants 6-1. Whereas, their biggest loss (6-0) was inflicted by Japan away from home in 2006.
India are yet to qualify for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. They have been placed alongside Cambodia, Afghanistan and Hong Kong in Group D of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers final round draw held virtually in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Among the six groups, the group winners and five best second-placed teams are set to join hosts China PR among the other qualified teams. 11 teams will be looking to book their tickets to China from the third round. 12 teams have already qualified for the tournament.
Let us now take a look at all the results of the Indian team in AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers.
1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Date | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|
December 7, 1959 | India 1-0 Pakistan | Kochi, India |
December 8, 1959 | India 1-3 Israel | Kochi, India |
December 11, 1959 | India 3-1 Iran | Kochi, India |
December 13, 1959 | India 0-1 Pakistan | Kochi, India |
December 16, 1959 | India 1-2 Israel | Kochi, India |
December 18, 2019 | India 1-2 Iran | Kochi, India |
1964 AFC Asian Cup qualification
India qualified for the 1964 Asian Cup without playing any qualifiers because all other teams withdrew from the competition.
1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Date | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|
November 12, 1967 | Burma 2-0 India | Rangoon, Myanmar |
November 15, 1967 | Pakistan 1-1 India | Rangoon, Myanmar |
November 18, 1967 | Cambodia 3-1 India | Rangoon, Myanmar |
1972, 1976 & 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification
India withdrew from participating in the Asian Cup qualifiers in three consecutive editions.
1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Date | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|
October 12, 1984 | India 4-0 North Yemen | Kolkata, India |
October 14, 1984 | India 2-1 Malaysia | Kolkata, India |
October 17, 1984 | India 2-0 Pakistan | Kolkata, India |
October 19, 1984 | India 0-1 South Korea | Kolkata, India |
1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Date | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|
February 6, 1988 | Bangladesh 0-0 India | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
February 9, 1988 | India 0-1 Thailand | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
February 13, 1988 | UAE 3-0 India | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
February 16, 1988 | China PR 1-0 India | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Date | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|
May 9, 1992 | India 2-0 Pakistan | Kolkata, India |
May 15, 1992 | India 0-3 Iran | Kolkata, India |
1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Date | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|
March 4, 1996 | Indonesia 7-1 India | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
March 6, 1996 | Malaysia 5-2 India | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Date | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|
November 20, 1999 | UAE 3-1 India | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
November 24, 1999 | India 2-3 Uzbekistan | Abu Dhabi, UAEAbu Dhabi, UAE |
November 26, 1999 | Sri Lanka 1-3 India | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
November 28, 1999 | India 2-2 Bangladesh | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Preliminary Round
Date | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|
March 30, 2003 | North Korea 2-0 India | Pyongyang, North Korea |
March 30, 2003 | India 1-1 North Korea | Margao, India |
2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Date | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|
February 22, 2006 | Japan 6-0 India | Yokohama, Japan |
March 1, 2006 | India 0-3 Yemen | New Delhi, India |
August 16, 2006 | India 0-3 Saudi Arabia | Kolkata, India |
September 6, 2006 | Saudi Arabia 7-1 India | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
October 11, 2006 | India 0-3 Japan | Bengaluru, India |
November 15, 2006 | Yemen 2-1 India | Sanaa, India |
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
India did not take part in the qualifiers as the Blue Tigers had already ensured a final beth by winning the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup.
2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
India did not take part in the 2015 Asian Cup qualifiers and instead participated in the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup Qualifying stage. However, they crashed out in the qualifiers of the Challenge Cup and could not even make it to the finals.
2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
First Round
Date | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|
March 12, 2015 | India 2-0 Nepal | Guwahati, India |
March 17, 2015 | Nepal 0-0 India | Kathmandu, Nepal |
Second Round
Date | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|
June 11, 2015 | India 1-2 Oman | Bengaluru, India |
June 16, 2015 | Guam 2-1 India | Dededo, Guam |
September 8, 2015 | India 0-3 Iran | Bengaluru, India |
October 8, 2015 | Turkmenistan 2-1 India | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
October 13, 2015 | Oman 3-0 India | Muscat, Oman |
November 12, 2015 | India 1-0 Guam | Bengaluru, India |
March 24, 2016 | Iran 4-0 India | Tehran, Iran |
March 29, 2016 | India 1-2 Turkmenistan | Kochi, India |
Play-Off Round
Date | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|
June 2, 2016 | Laos 0-1 India | Vientiane, India |
June 7, 2016 | India 6-1 Laos | Guwahati, India |
Third Round
Date | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|
March 28, 2017 | Myanmar 0-1 India | Yangon, Myanmar |
June 13, 2017 | India 1-0 Kyrgyzstan | Bengaluru, India |
September 5, 2017 | Macau 0-2 India | Taipa, Macau |
October 11, 2017 | India 4-1 Macau | Bengaluru, India |
November 14, 2017 | India 2-2 Myanmar | Margoa, India |
March 27, 2018 | Kyrgyzstan 2-1 India | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Second Round
Date | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| September 5, 2019 | India 1-2 Oman | Guwahati, India |
| September 10, 2019 | Qatar 0-0 India | Doha, Qatar |
| October 15, 2019 | India 1-1 Bangladesh | Kolkata, India |
| November 14, 2019 | Afghanistan 1-1 India | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
| November 19, 2019 | Oman 1-0 India | Muscat, India |
| June 3, 2021 | India 0-1 Qatar | Doha, Qatar |
June 7, 2021 | Bangladesh 0-2 India | Doha, Qatar |
June 15, 2021 | India 1-1 Afghanistan | Doha, Qatar |
Third Round
Date | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|
June 8, 2022 | India vs Cambodia | Kolkata, India |
June 11, 2022 | Afghanistan vs India | Kolkata, India |
June 14, 2022 | India vs Hong Kong | Kolkata, India |